Top Rankings
East Meadow Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 5,334 students in East Meadow Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in East Meadow Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
7,743 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
708 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Meadow Union Free School District, which is ranked #74 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
30%
10%
% Hispanic
25%
30%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
38%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,829 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$210 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$223 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,052
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,829
$32,183
Best East Meadow Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcvey Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2201 Devon St
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5300
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5300
Grades: K-5
| 830 students
Rank: #22.
Barnum Woods School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 May Ln
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6500
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6500
Grades: K-5
| 786 students
Rank: #33.
Meadowbrook Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
241 Old Westbury Rd
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 520-4400
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 520-4400
Grades: K-5
| 440 students
Rank: #44.
Clarke Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
740 Edgewood Dr
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students
Rank: #55.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
690 Wenwood Dr
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523
Grades: 6-8
| 1,139 students
Rank: #66.
Bowling Green School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2340 Stewart Ave
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7480
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7480
Grades: K-5
| 911 students
Rank: #77.
Parkway School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
465 Bellmore Rd
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 679-3500
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 679-3500
Grades: K-5
| 586 students
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